About: Selwyn Duke
Posts by Selwyn Duke
Chris Kyle and the Kill Zone: On Calling Snipers “Cowards”
The Left has criticized blockbuster film American Sniper, with Michael Moore calling snipers themselves "cowards." But what do fellow soldiers say about their sniper brothers-in-arms? And what is cowardice, anyway?...
Is Pedophilia Okay if You’re “Born That Way”?
The argument long applied to homosexuality — that it's okay if it's inborn — now may be applied to pedophilia. But does the argument really hold water? ...
My Problem With Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin supported amnesty ... in so many words. Now, since our country is subject to a somewhat planned invasion that’s changing its face and involves the importation of...
Pedophilia, American Style: Legitimizing Child Rape
Pedophilia seems to be gaining increasing acceptance among the rich and powerful. Does this mean that it's only a matter of time before their attitude trickles down to the...
The Northeast Nanny-staters Who Are and the Blizzard That Never Was
Call it the Blizzard of Oz. The “Snowstorm of the Century” Monday was supposed to be historic. All we got was histrionics. It turned out that the real blustery...
California Common Core: Kids Graded on “Gratitude,” “Sensitivity to Others”
The United States may be producing only one-tenth as many scientists as does China, but Americans may soon excel in at least one area: “sensitivity" — as defined by...
Crazy on Campus: U.S. Colleges — Where Truth Is Always Stranger Than Fiction
While George Orwell once said, “There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them,” even he might be surprised at what passes for scholarship at...
Charge: Police “Steal” $100,000-worth of Legal Guns and Ammo From Citizen
Police officers seize firearms and ammo from a man who was guilty of nothing but getting into a loud argument — and now they refuse to return his property....
N.Y. Times Practically Invented No-go-zone Story, but Fox Is Threatened With Suit
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo threatened to sue Fox News for reporting on her city's Muslim-dominated "no-go zones." But if litigation is her wont, she ought to start with the...
U.K. Christian School to be Shut Down After Gov’t Brands Students “Bigots”
Government officials in Britain may ask a school's students what Muslims and lesbians are. And watch out if they don't get the "right" answers — because it could mean...
State Persecuting 88-year-old Doctor Who Treats Poor From His Car
There's a good Mississippi doctor who will see you no matter who you are, where you are, or how much money you have — and his state’s medical board...
Shut-up, White Boy! Professors: White Men Should Speak Last
An all-female university panel of professors and activists has an idea for combating "sexism" and "racism": Make sure that women and blacks speak first in classroom discussions. ...
Punishing Success: Basketball Coach Suspended for Beating Opponents Too Badly
Call it athletics Marxism: In line with the growing trend toward "no-score" sports, a high-school girls’ basketball coach has just been suspended for achieving a resounding victory. ...
State Seizes Seven Children — Because Parents Had Legal Mineral Supplement
The treatment is called Miracle Mineral Solution, and one couple that bought it learned that a miracle is necessary today — to keep the government out of your life....
Duck and No Cover: Brit Media Scared to Show Charlie Hebdo Cover
Scared into censorship: A news outlet suddenly cut the video feed of a journalist complaining about the media’s refusal to show the recent Charlie Hebdo cover — because the...